Nigeria-Uruguay: Confederations Cup Live Betting

With Brazil and Italy the confirmed semi-finalists from Group A and defending World Cup and European champion Spain all but assured of progressing from Group B, tonight Confederations Cup matchup between Uruguay and Nigeria will likely decide the makeup of the semi-finals.

Nigeria cruised through their first match with a 6-1 win over Oceanian minnows Tahiti, while Uruguay pushed Spain in a 2-1 loss. However, with Uruguay still to play Tahiti themselves, Nigeria will need a win tonight to completely assure themselves progress through to the final four.

Nigerian coach Stephen Keshi is expected to bring Dynamo Kiev striker Brown Ideye into the starting lineup, while the Uruguayans have no need to make any forced changes to the side that came so close against the Spaniards.

Bet365 Sports is predicting a close game, if their pre-match betting odds are any indication: Uruguay is 4/5 for the win, Nigeria is 7/2 and the draw is paying 5/2. They are also offering a full range of betting options including Goalscorer and Correct Score markets, plus Scorecasts.

In tonight's other game, Spain is an unbackable 1/500 favorite to beat Tahiti, while the Pacific island nation is paying an incredible 250/1 for the win. Even a draw is unlikely at 80/1. Bet365 has also released odds for the dead rubbers of semi-finalists Brazil v Italy and the ousted Japan v Mexico.

Bet365's online sportsbook is bringing its customers in-play betting action throughout the entire Confederations Cup, including tonight's Uruguay-Nigeria game. Simply log into the in-play section and you'll find updated odds on match result and play-by-play scenarios throughout the entire 90 minutes.